New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29
REMEMBERING DEAD HEROES
FEATURES OF DECORATION DAY.
THE PARADE AND LINE OF MARCH SOME SERVICES

TO-DAY.
The Decoration Day parade tomorrow promises to be
imposing that OF last year. Although the church
bells have often been oed before for the annual occa
sion Of mourning for the dead heroes OF the Nation the
story annually recalled, OF their sefsacrce and devo
ton fresh and and the flowers bloom as
brightly this spring as in any previous year for the
chapets to DO laid their graves The streets will be
lined usual by crowds OF people anxious TO witness the
military display and ardent sympathy with the
sion which calls 1t forth. People from far and near
taking advantage OF the general holiday, VIII
flock TO the city and form for each other part OF the
sights that they come 10 The booming OF cannon
the waving OF banners the marching OF the hosts the
glistenng OF the bayones and rappings the neghing
and prancng OF gay caparsoned seeds and the martial
music will bring the minds OF citizens the scenes OF
the wartime when the men TO whose memory the day
is dedicated full of life and strength and Patriotism
swept sered ranks through the streets their way
TO the seat OF war.
The various divisions will form streets crossing
Ffthave. above FOrty-seconds with the right resting
the avenue and at o. 80 n IN. the march VIII begin
First will the First Brigade Of the National Guard,
commanded by BrgadierGeneral Louis Fitzgerald, par
aiding the Grand Army, composed of the
following organizations:
eth Regiment. Colonel Emmons Clark Goth Regiment
Colonel James Cavanagh sth Regiment Colonel George
ment Colonel Albert p stewart 2h Regiment. colo3e!
James H. Jones 22d Regiment, Colonel John T. camp !st
Regiment Colonel Edwin A. McAlpn; list Battery Captain
Wendell; 2d Battery, Captain Ferdinand =. Earle
Then will follow the Grand Army OF the Republic and
other veteran organizations fifteen divisions. under
General William DeIacy, grand marsna Geherd io D
John X Perley. Major James b. Horner and G. II. Lut
jens, and by the following staff:
George W. cOOney adutan genera, and chief Of ,ta
general Clark H. Mcdonald, quarermaster gen
William DSpns general Robert D, J. clyde R sy
Klein chief OF cavalry William T. vanwyck chief Of artl
ery Graham em a 81 ~ cbanan James
r. H assistant adiuant generals Joseph A. JOEL assistant
Ae!anaer DOwa assistant George chat
pe assistant adJHtani genera Sn .s,nt SS,utaHt
general Henry Koeber assistant inspector general Rich
Brqndago assistant general f. Gsohsrds
81 William ~ Ere
assistant General Ale11ndeT Nemn1ger , u;
cavalry Francis ras.csgeE assistant chief artillery james
john Fspfai f&edricS c. cdney p r. 6unne D. schoen'
Hankinson John Dolan Albert NJ Mhite John 'Tlmmns
George II. Cooper.
The first ten divisions will consist OF tho various posts
o, the Grand Army In the eleventh division Will he
Volunteers I'D Fire ZOuayes. commanded ny Captain NJ
:TSaaPI Res8eRs NemYSrS Volunteers. captain
Joseph Murphy eommandingi the veteran nouayes.
citation OF tho 9th Now-Yofk Volunteers Hawkins
zonaves Major James Ent%lsle NE y nniiTrmea pat
Thomas Louiher; the Independent Army aud navy
AsAOciatiOn Colonel
organization OF tue 02d Reg ment New iorE Volunteers
Charles l.. Morse conmandor' ana the veteran organ
Volunteer In the twelfth division will DO Meagher.
lrsh Brigade Association John T. Toal commander tue
corps OF the G0th IeglmentE Lynch comnande
the O3d Regiment York Volunteers Veteran Orsani
zation, Adolph Eul, commanding; tho lin Regiment
~ g.. Veteran Association Nicholas Hartman command
Ing; the Gardes Lafayette. T. r. Bonayenure command
ing; the Grenadicrs EOchambeau. kosensuel com
mandng; the Veteran Guard Battalion, A. Christian
commanding; the Columbia Guards. Captain William f.
Kelly and tho Veterans OF the j4th Regiment New-York
division will be com posed Grand Army posts and tho
Fourteenth and Fifteenth will be the floral divisions
The line OF March will be down Fifthaye. and through
Foureenth-st. broadway seventeenih-st and Fourth
snai on he pIsza AZ seveuieenth.st north OF Union
Square. The parade will bo dismissed after passing
Washingtons statue AZ Broadway and Fourteonth.st
The coutnn will he reviewed at the Worth monument BY
Governor Hi accompanied by his stan, aud by Con
The old Guard Major George " Mclean viii parade a,
escort TO the reviewing Officer and the Governor Guard
Of Honor will consist OF details OF two men from each OF
the Grand Army post. commanded by Comrade George
Grand Army posts viii proceed 10 the ohurohyards and
cemeteries where their dead lie buried and decorate
The statues OF Washington, Lincoln AID Lafayette In
Union Square. OF Admiral Fsrragut In Madison square
and other heroes in various parts Of the city will be
decorated early the morning The decorations OF Far
ragut's statue 10y Henry A. Beatty will DO elaborate
In the evening the memorial exercises OF the nraha
Army OF tho Republic will take place at the Academy OF
Music Mayor Hewitt will preside aud among those oI-
". 7. sherman. General T. II. sheridan and stan and
many prominent officers OF tho Army Navy and National
Of the evening and there will be good musical
any T. - Grant POST 80 327 Of Brooklyn will observe
Decoration Day with services at the tomb Of General
Grant at Riverside number o; h9rai DECORATIONS nave
cities aud OF them taken 10 Riverside yester
day All the decorations will DO placed ON the tomb to-
morrow morning. The exercises will include an Grafton
by the Rev Dr. John Riley Thompson sngngby the Apollo
Cinband music Dy Conterno's Band. The committee
I'm charge OF tho arrangements consists OF Henry W.
Knight George H. Squres and George A rice The ser
TX Assem5yman George f. Roesch has accepted in
yitation TO deliver address 10 j. L. Rker Post No o.
g. A. r., in the Lutheran Cemetery. .
After the parade the 7lst Regiment Colonel T.. A. Me-
Alpn will take train at the Grand central station ana
proceeding Sing Sing will there take part in the dedi
The survivors Of the 9TH Regiment, Sew-York volun-
teers lDuryea zousves will depart for Newport today
and there TO they will decorate the grave OF the
gallant MajorGenera Gouverneur X Warren. who lies
buried there. He went Ia the war as observation-disclosures
OF the regiment and was for some time It's Colonel
Gmores Band which vii, arrive ~ r IN Ms%SorE TO-
annual spring concert tour East, west ana south, VIII
appear at the head or the 22d Regiment In the parade
and will pass the reviewing stand playing 1.-THE Camp
bells arc Coming"
Decoration Day being legal holiday. the courts ex
changes, banks. Government buildings ana private
oiices downtown will be closed tomorrow. In wall
street many brokers started on friday afternoon on
holiday excursions IN The belief that there would De NUS
business yesterday. Their antcipaions were realized
abnndany and for that reason perhaps thoy will resume
business on Tuesday with fresh courage
The Post Office will be closed after 10 o'clock to NOR
foR Rare & spor is promised on The Harlem River whore
rowing races OF the Harlem Regatta Association will
scratch and freshmen crews and among those who will
take part are members OF the New-York Rowing Club
The Albany Rowing Club. the Union Boat Club tho Non
parcil Rowing Cub, the Metropolitan Boat Club, the
bradford Rowing Club OF Cambridgcport, Mass tho
New-York Athletic Club, the Palisado Boat Club. the
Nassau Boat Club. the Hudson Boat Club the Eagle
Eoat CLUB Ataanta Boat Club the Active Boat Club
and many other we-known organizations
The ouecns Amateur Athletic Club will have Its games
nj its new grounds at Queens l. l. The entries. which
closed on Thursdsw, give promise OF capital contests
During day match will be played by two local base
ball clubs -, ,, .,,-, .
The annual spring games OF the Brooklyn Athletic Az
sociaon will take place at tho grounds at DekalD and
Classon aves at 8 y. III. W. Byrd Page, who has tho
best record In the running high jump. has entered 10
break his own record and Is confident that lie can do H.
Mr. FAIRIES. OF the Athletic Club OF the University or
the college champion has entered for tho
LOCO yards run. C. W. Hoar OF Cornell University has
entered for the 100 yards dash. The voorhees, medal
will be competed for In the 440 yards run.
SUNDAY MEMORIAL SERVICES